Guide Dogs for the Blind Website Tools

Search Guide Dogs for the Blind

Search Site:

Main Content

Chris Benninger, CEO and President

Christine (Chris) joined Guide Dogs for the Blind in April of 2014. Chris brings a wealth of non-profit and for-profit experience to her new role. Prior to joining GDB, she spent 17 years leading the Humane Society Silicon Valley. During her tenure there, she and her team’s progressive approach helped save the lives of tens of thousands of animals and greatly reduce pet overpopulation problems in Santa Clara County. Under her leadership, the organization was also able to raise $25.5 million to build The Animal Community Center -- the first facility of its kind in the country.

Chris honed her business skills as an auditor with Arthur Andersen & Co. as well as in her 15 years with Hewlett Packard Corporation. At HP, Chris held managerial positions in the U.S. as well as in Europe. She holds an M.B.A. from Stanford University.

Chris gives back to the community through her role on several non-profit boards. She serves on Page Mill YMCA as Board Chair and Pan African Sanctuary Alliance as Board Vice Chair. She is also on the board of Merit Partners.

Chris loves to ride her bike and hike. This past summer she rode her bike from Bellingham, Washington to Portland, Oregon and just completed a trek to the bottom of the Grand Canyon and back in February. Chris has three dogs: Hank, a Basset Hound, Bess, a three-legged Cattle Dog mix, and Fred, a Chihuahua.

Sidebar

Contact Us

Call 800-295-4050

Did You Know?

Did you know that our students do not pay for their training? They invest a great deal of time and effort into the partnership with their Guide Dog, but they are not asked to make financial payments of any kind for our services.